Review & E-File 5500 Forms & Attachments

Before submitting your Form 5500, carefully review all line items. To aid you in your preparation and your filing of the form 5500, we pre-populated the Form 5500 and Schedules with information provided by you in data collection or previously reported to us and stored in our records. Since we rely solely on your data, please double check to make sure all the data is accurate. Pay close attention to the Compliance section to ensure those are accurately completed.

This section is not applicable to all plans.

* Files marked with an asterisk (*) were attached by The Principal^® and cannot be deleted. However, you can replace them with your own file if you choose. Please note that this action is not recommended and cannot be undone.

• Make additional changes to the forms by Requesting a Correction. You may also contact your representative at Principal^®.
• How do I file for an extension? There are two options:
  • Do it yourself, by downloading the Form 5558  (PDF) and following the instructions on the form; then update your 5500 form.
  • Request Principal^® completes Form 5558 for you - We will notify you once your form is ready for you to print and mail to the IRS.
• Export Forms into XML format ONLY if you plan on filing outside of Principal^®. If you e-file with Principal^®, we do this for you.
• If you have the need to submit your filing with an Accountant's Opinion attached, learn more.

• The SAR must be distributed to plan participants
• Prior to distributing you must ensure the SAR correlates to the Form 5500 filed with the DOL.
• We have prepared the SAR here.

Not filing Form 5500 through Principal^® system? Notify us that your Form 5500 will be filed through another DOL approved vendor.